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- Title
Melatonin and vitamin D: complementary therapeutic strategies for breast cancer.
- Authors
Vitti-Ruela, Bárbara Virginia; Dokkedal-Silva, Vinícius; Hachul, Helena; Tufik, Sergio; Andersen, Monica L.
- Abstract
A review by Mocayar et al. indicated that the combination of melatonin and vitamin D can result in cytostatic and apoptotic effects in breast cancer cells, inhibiting their proliferation [[5]]. Keywords: Sleep; Breast cancer; Cancer; Melatonin; Oncology; Therapy; Vitamin D EN Sleep Breast cancer Cancer Melatonin Oncology Therapy Vitamin D 3433 3434 2 05/31/21 20210701 NES 210701 Dear Editor, The prevalence of breast cancer is estimated to be 12.4% in women in the USA, being the most common type of cancer in this population [[1]]. Sleep, Breast cancer, Cancer, Melatonin, Oncology, Therapy, Vitamin D.
- Subjects
BREAST cancer; VITAMIN D; MELATONIN; VITAMIN D receptors; METASTATIC breast cancer; CANCER cell growth; RICKETS; VITAMIN therapy; THERAPEUTIC use of vitamin D; SLEEP; BREAST tumors
- Publication
Supportive Care in Cancer, 2021, Vol 29, Issue 7, p3433
- ISSN
0941-4355
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s00520-021-06115-x